Sound non-realistic. Only if the rules do not allow the use of the overdrive
(for the Healey) Otherwise it would at least be 5 laps.
G
2011/7/25 Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com>
> Oh. And PPS
> I have some virtual game footage of one BJ8 versus about 39 E Types. The
> Healey starts from the back of the grid.
> The E Types all get lapped. 4 times. On the first lap.
> Don't you love virtual reality?!?!?
> Tongue still firmly planted in cheek
> Chris
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On 25/07/2011, at 11:35 PM, Chris Dimmock <austin.healey at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Nice video Tom.
>> Seriously.
>> Obviously Le Mans.
>> Obviously road closed.
>> No spectators. No other cars.
>> So not a race.
>> So Is it police footage caught on hidden cameras? Did the guy get his car
>> back???
>> Seriously, I have some video footage from Le Mans 1991, where we left from
>> the Pub at the beginning of the Mulsanne Straight, immediately after
>> practice on the Thursday, in that very limited window between a practice
>> session and the road being reopened.
>> We were in a relatively new high end Porsche, it was a public road, and I
>> only had a hand held video camera - you know, old skool.
>> But there were heaps of cars we still had to pass. You know - Renault 8's,
>> 2CV's, E Types.... ;-)
>> I just need to convert it from svhs to digital and post it on YouTube. I
>> will one day.
>> Did you watch the Targa video? It's really awesome - especially for 45
>> year old footage.
>> Tongue in cheek
>> Chris
>> PS as no one else has played the price card, i might as well
>> A 3.8 E Type cost TWICE as much as a BJ8...... When they were new...
>> A 3.8 E Type in 1961 cost 2,196 Pounds Sterling in the UK.
>> Ref: http://www.autocar.co.uk/**CarReviews/RoadTestsData/**
>> Jaguar-E-type-3.8/200099/<http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTestsData/Jaguar-E-type-3.8/200099/>
>> A pretty close to fully optioned BJ8 (my actual car) cost 1,098 Pounds
>> Sterling in July 1966 in the UK.
>> View the invoice for my BJ8 http://www.myaustinhealey.com/**
>> john-sprinzel-healey.html<http://www.myaustinhealey.com/john-sprinzel-healey.html>
>> So let's be fair....
>>
>> Next thread on the E Type forum will be a similar unbiased discussion to
>> this one, with no reference to a comparision which is economically one
>> sided;
>> " 'Ferraris are better engineered cars than 3.8 production E Types, and
>> won far more international races. And it's not relevant that Ferraris cost
>> more than twice as much as E Types when they were new'
>> Discuss, with references to the international success of the 3.8 E Type in
>> production car racing in the mid 1960's."
>> PPS. Ok Joe. I just got bored!!!!
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On 25/07/2011, at 10:38 PM, Tom Felts <tomfelts at windstream.net> wrote:
>>
>> OK--this is for all you lovers or haters of E-Types (esp you Chris:):)
>>>
>>> Just a quick look at one of those overrated E's:):)
>>>
>>> All in fun guys--delete if offended.
>>>
>>> tom
>>>
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?**v=ONTl-4XrlmA<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONTl-4XrlmA>
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